What percentage of people rent in Blue Lake Township (Muskegon County), MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Blue Lake Township (Muskegon County), MI, 2020–2024
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14.8% (±6.6 points) of the occupied homes in Blue Lake Township (Muskegon County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 126 renting households against 724 that own their home.

In Blue Lake Township (Muskegon County), the share of households that rent went from 17.6% in 2015–2019 to 14.8% in 2020–2024 (−2.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.8% (±6.6 points)
Renting households: 126 (±56)
Median renter income: $24,300 (±$20,435)

Who rents and who owns in Blue Lake Township (Muskegon County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Blue Lake Township (Muskegon County)	Muskegon County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.8% (±6.6 points)	21.9% (±1.2 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	126 (±56)	14,861 (±835)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	724 (±117)	52,871 (±933)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.3 (±0.7)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$24,300 (±$20,435)	$34,726 (±$2,680)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$92,500 (±$19,514)	$75,394 (±$2,237)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Blue Lake Township (Muskegon County), the renter share is lower than in Muskegon County (21.9%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (26.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Muskegon County, Blue Lake Township (Muskegon County) ranks 9 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 563 of 1,520.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Blue Lake Township (Muskegon County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	17.6% (±5.9 points)	14.8% (±6.6 points)	−2.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$615 (±$189)	$693 (±$146)	+12.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$58,173 (±$11,939)	$83,452 (±$10,439)	+43.5%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Blue Lake Township (Muskegon County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blue Lake Township (Muskegon County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Blue Lake Township (Muskegon County)	—	14.8% (±6.6 points)	—
Twin Lake	4.5 mi	5.7% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lakewood Club	4.7 mi	10.1% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Whitehall Township	4.9 mi	6.3% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Holton Township	5.5 mi	9.7% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Otto Township	5.6 mi	4.6% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Dalton Township	6.1 mi	6.9% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwood Township (Oceana County)	7.2 mi	13.6% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Whitehall	7.4 mi	27.9% (±7.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Whitehall Township, MI (6.3%), Otto Township, MI (4.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Whitehall, MI (27.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Muskegon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Roosevelt Park	34.4% (±7.1 points)
4	Whitehall	27.9% (±7.7 points)
5	Montague	21.4% (±6.2 points)
6	North Muskegon	20.9% (±10.2 points)
7	Norton Shores	15.8% (±2.8 points)
8	Muskegon Charter Township	15.1% (±3.9 points)
9	Blue Lake Township (Muskegon County)	14.8% (±6.6 points)
10	Ravenna Township	13.5% (±5.6 points)
11	Fruitport Charter Township	11.4% (±3.4 points)
12	Holton Township	9.7% (±5.2 points)
13	Cedar Creek Township (Muskegon County)	8.2% (±4.5 points)
14	Casnovia Township	7.9% (±3.9 points)
15	Dalton Township	6.9% (±4.9 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Muskegon County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Blue Lake Township (Muskegon County)

How many renters are there in Blue Lake Township (Muskegon County)?

Blue Lake Township (Muskegon County) has an estimated 126 (±56) renting households, 14.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Blue Lake Township (Muskegon County)?

In Blue Lake Township (Muskegon County), the share of households that rent went from 17.6% in 2015–2019 to 14.8% in 2020–2024 (−2.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Blue Lake Township (Muskegon County)?

A renting household in Blue Lake Township (Muskegon County) has 3.3 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Blue Lake Township (Muskegon County)?

The median renting household in Blue Lake Township (Muskegon County), MI has an income of $24,300 (±$20,435) a year, against $92,500 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Blue Lake township, Muskegon County, Michigan (county subdivision:09340, in state:26 county:121).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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